Category: Cape May Whale Watcher

What a YEAR! 2024 was strange. We had a mild winter 2023-2024. The waters were not particularly cold at the start of 2024. As the year progressed we had cooler water than normal. How cool? In Cape May, New Jersey, our summer water temps normally reach into the 70s F. However. In 2024, along the … Continued

By Captain Jeff Stewart Jr. What a long strange trip it has been. You may have noticed, or not noticed a lack of posts in our blog. That is my fault. I am the one to blame. It has been a difficult couple of years to post happy thoughts…. Pretty much since COVID (yup he … Continued

Welcome back friends. Thanks for sticking around? Or coming back? Reading my ramblings? I don’t know, one of those things. Anyways, in my last post, I introduced myself and talked about where I got my start on the water. If you are just joining our blog, thank you for joining, and what took you so … Continued

Welcome back to the blog of the Cape May Whale Watcher! The most common question I have encountered while working last year with the Cape May Whale Watcher is, “Are there actually whales in our waters off of New Jersey?” The answer is yes there are! We have many whale species that live in the … Continued

Hello everyone! I am Kristen, I am one of the newer boat mates aboard the Cape May Whale Watcher! I am training with Naturalist Marc to also become a naturalist and I am working with him to put together this fun and informational blog for everyone to enjoy! For my first post, I just wanted … Continued

Hello everybody! For those of you who don’t know who I am, or haven’t met me yet, why haven’t you come out on the boat?? I am Marc, one of Cape May Whale Watcher’s Naturalists. We are starting to get together a new blog complete with fun, information, and observations. For this first installment, I’d … Continued

Recently, I saw a comment on a social media page from a fellow naturalist that caught my eye. While walking on the beach with her brother, he pointed out how she never takes her eyes off the water. All of the replies from other naturalists confirmed that they, too, exhibit this same behavior, myself included.

Life in a seaside town like Cape May revolves around seafood in the typical ways you would expect--fabulous restaurants and fish markets bursting with the bounty of the sea--but the impact can be greater than it may seem. The seafood industry affects marine life at every level, and by choosing sustainably caught or farmed seafood, you can help to minimize the negative impacts.

Humpback whales are our most commonly spotted whales aboard the Cape May Whale Watcher fleet, so let’s learn a little bit more about these spectacular animals. Humpback whales are found all over the world. Generally speaking, there are three basic hunting regions- the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and throughout the Southern Hemisphere. The cold, nutrient-rich waters of these regions supply the whales with enough prey to build up huge fat reserves called blubber.

An aerial view of Lake Okeechobee in Florida shows an algal bloom. A third of all lakes studied by the USGS contained toxins produced by similar blooms. NOAA. Why do harmful algal blooms occur? National Ocean Service website, https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/why_habs.html, 6/25/2018.

Sound in Water A sound is defined as vibrations that travel through air, water, or another medium that can be heard when they reach an ear of a person or animal. Sounds travel in a similar wave pattern in almost every medium whether it be gas, liquid, or solid.

Marine Debris, what is it?The ocean, one of the most vast and unique environments here on planet Earth. Our oceans cover about 70% of the entire planet, which has allowed humankind to greatly overestimate its ability to store and absorb our trash. When human manufactured material enters into our oceans it is then renamed marine debris.

A new Season is upon us. What is going on at the Miss Chris Marina and the Cape May Whale Watcher. Quite a bit This winter led to numerous projects at Miss Chris Marina. As the owners of the fishing vessel, Miss Chris since 2015, the all new vessel was hauled out.

Cape May, New Jersey is one of the country’s oldest vacation destinations. As the entire city is a designated historic district, the area has plenty of historical sights. Cape May, New Jersey is one of the country’s oldest vacation destinations. As the entire city is a designated historic district, the area has plenty of historical sights.

Each year, you sit down and write a list of what gifts to give each of your family members and friends. Or you realize it’s just one week from the big gift exchange and you suddenly need to buy a Each year, you sit down and write a list of what gifts to give each of your family members and friends. Or you realize it’s just one week from the big gift exchange and you suddenly need to buy a gift. No matter your gift-giving style, buying your loved one

As the weather cools and cozy clothes makes their way out of storage, Cape May residents and visitors will find an abundance of fall outdoor activities. From confusing corn mazes to Halloween scares and pumpkin patches.As the weather cools and cozy clothes make their way out of storage, Cape May residents and visitors will find an abundance of fall outdoor activities. From confusing corn mazes to Halloween scares and pumpkin patches.

Cape May Whale Watcher INC and Spirit of Cape May LLC, located in Cape May, NJ, are both partners in the Whale Sense Program since 2013. However, since the inception of the Northeast Whale Watching Guidelines and our first whale watching trips in...

"When is the best time to see a whale in Cape May, New Jersey?" This has got to be the number one question on the lips of every customer who rides the Cape May Whale Watcher since we started our business in 1993. After over 26 years of whale watching in Cape May, Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalon, Sea Isle City, Ocean City, and Atlantic City, New Jersey as well as off the coasts of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, and Indian River, Delaware, the answer is still complicated.